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Born: Sept. 2, 1927 in Fairfield, IowaCollege: University of IowaPersonal: Celebrated golden wedding anniversary with wife, Arlene, on April 6, 2002 ... Arlene died in 2005 ... Two children, Patricia Joy, who died in 2006, and Mark ("Muggsy")

Milo Hamilton, the voice of the Astros since 1985, will retire from full-time broadcasting duties after 2012, his 59th season as a Major League broadcaster. Hamilton won the Ford C. Frick Award in 1992. More »